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Description: | TREASURE ITEM 2012 T266: A medieval finger-ring consisting of a simple band with incised decoration along part of the band. The decoration resembles a hand, which suggests that this was a "fede" ring. Such rings, of which there are many examples, normally display two clasped hands signifying fidelity. The ring is silver and dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century.Dimensions: diameter 24 mm, height 5 mm. J P RobinsonCurator of Medieval Collections (British Museum)9th August 2012
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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